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My lovebird laid 6 eggs?? What do I do now?

At first she laid two eggs that I found at the bottom of the cage. So I went to the store and bought a wooden nest box. I put it inside their cage. We put some nesting material in the box and the 2 eggs. After that, we never saw the mom bird. The dad bird is always hanging out right outside the nesting box. Anyway, yesterday I took a peek inside the nest box and found her sitting on 6 eggs!! I put the nesting box in her cage about 2 weeks ago. What do I do now?
When will they hatch (if they ever do)? If and when they hatch, how long will they stay in their nesting box? Can I clean their nesting box while they are in there or do I just leave it alone until they are weaned?
Also, do I need to keep my house warm for them or is it ok if I have the air conditioner on? Thanks.

lovebird owners!?

i’ve owned parakeets before but not a love bird i just got one and i’m wondering if its ok to feed it fruits and vegetables for treats?

Lovebird nestbox materials?

Hi other than palm leave can i give hay or what u cal that frm rice crop? I tried with shereded papers but this birds take em al out of the nest and dirty the whole room and empty the nest box. Can i give the coconut hair? Or wot other house hold thngs could be used?

How many birds in this cage?

Hi i keep my a pair of lovebird in a cage and the size of it is, height 35″ and width 35″ and breth 25″ inches and a nest box of 12 x 12 x 20″ with a partition with 2 difrent hole for entrance, my question is can i add 2 more birds to it? I have a doubt tat d pair i have now are either both male or female and they both try to mate each other turn by turn.

Why is my MALE lovebird being mean to the female?

I have two lovebirds. My male lovebird keeps on being mean to the female. Shaire (female) keeps on trying to go get food and Sunny (male) wont let her eat. he will start squawking at her and will peck at her or knock her off, and he will do the whole bow his head down and bring it UP saying that its his spot.
I am getting worried because i didn’t no that they do this.
Also i have a happy hut thing, and the birds wont get in it, how come?
Plus, i have a nesting box and both Sunny and Shaire wont touch it. I don’t know why. should it not be on the ground of the cage? Should i pin it up higher? and what should i put in it?

are my lovebirds’ eggs fertile?

my lovebird, tiki, was put in a cage with 2 others that i have. the other 2 are siblings. at first they fought, but then one of the 2 mated with Tiki 2 times, and the other one stayed in a tunnel – and wouldn’t come out. the next morning, i separated them again because tiki had some blood on her beak. it has been a few weeks since this happened, and she has laid 3 eggs about 1-2 weeks ago. she is sitting on them in her nest box and she doesn’t have a pair. the problem is, i cant tell the 2 lovebirds apart so i cant just take one out for tiki. could the eggs be fertile? can i put the 3 birds back together? is it bad to have a lovebird alone in a cage, sitting on eggs?
thanks.

What to Feed A Lovebird?

I was wondering if it would ne ok to use a cockateil seed mix as a base? This is very readily available in my area. I know that they are small parrots type birds and the fresh fruits and veggies are a must, but I need to know a good seed base food for them.